一隻饑餓的烏鴉暗中發現一條蛇正在溫暖的陽光下熟睡，便猛撲過去用爪子抓住了蛇，帶著牠飛到一個可以安然享受美食而不受打擾的地方，這時，驚醒的蛇回過頭來，咬了烏鴉一大口。這是一條毒蛇，挨咬的烏鴉受到了致命襲擊。將死時，烏鴉說：“我的命運多麽不幸呀！我以為自己找到了美食，可是卻因此而丟掉了性命。”

【烏鴉和蛇的故事寓意】

　　烏鴉和蛇這篇伊索寓言故事告訴了我們，有些人為了尋找財寶，不惜用生命去冒險。
 

THE CROW AND THE SNAKE
　　A hungry Crow spied a Snake lying asleep in a sunny spot，and，picking it up in his claws，he was carrying it off to a place where he could make a meal without being disturbed，when the Snake reared its head and bit him. It was a poisonous Snake，and the bite was fatal，and the dying Crow said，“What a cruel fate is mine! I thought I had made a lucky find，andithas cost me my life!”